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- Islam in Black America: Identity, Liberation, and Difference in African-American Islamic Thought
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Many of the most prominent figures in African-American Islam have been dismissed as Muslim heretics and cultists. Focusing on the works of five of these notable figures—Edward W. Blyden, Noble Drew Ali, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Wallace D. Muhammad—author Edward E. Curtis IV examines the origin and development of modern African-American Islamic thought. Curtis notes that intellectual tensions in African-American Islam parallel those of Islam throughout its history—most notably, whether Islam is a religion for a particular group of people or whether it is a religion for all people. In the African-American context, such tensions reflect the struggle for black liberation and the continuing reconstruction of black identity. Ultimately, Curtis argues, the interplay of particular and universal interpretations of the faith can allow African-American Islam a vision that embraces both a specific group of people and all people.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- pp. 1-20
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 159-168
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791488591
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
53047385
Pages
174
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No